Hey all! I've been using this technique for awhile, and it's super fun, and I was asked to post a tut awhile back, so, here it is. This process is called a cellulose transfer (I saw it in a book awhile back.) It's an inexpensive way to print images on surfaces with things you probably have around the house.

Basic Ingredients:-QTips-Spoon-Lacquer thinner-Material to transfer image onto (I used a Moleskin pocket journal)-A very small container to hold lacquer thinner-Mirror image xerox of picture of choice (in black and white) I usually use Craphound, below, because the images are great.

BEFORE YOU START:Use a WELL VENTILATED area to workDo not let the chemicals touch anything you don't want damaged (skin for instance)(...just covering my bases here...)

Cut your image out, try to leave area around edges to put your fingers on where they won't come into contact with the chemicals.

Put no more than a table spoon of lacquer thinner into the container, use qtip to cover back of image while holding sturdy on notebook. (You can tape it if that's easier for you.)

While the cellulose is still wet, go over entire area with the back of a spoon, quick! It dries very fast. If you need to, coat a small area, press; then coat another small area, and press.

Finished!

This technique works on different mediums. You'll have to test it out to see what works for you!

Yeah i'd like to know if it's waterproof too. I'd like to do this, it sounds great and relatively easy but if i was to transfer onto fabrics like a t-shirt i'd like to wash it and i don't want the image to disappear

i've always heard this called "toner transfers". acetone is the best solvent to do it with. if you have a printmaking press (for like relief or etching) you can get pretty much perfect transfers by running it through that. you can do color, it just has to come from a color copier/laser printer (anything that prints with toner).